Chess Puzzle #J9Xrt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e7; rooks d1/d8; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks e2/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen c6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen b6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 3Rr2k/pp2Q1bp/2q3p1/8/8/5P2/PP2rKPP/3R4 w - - 0 28

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